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26 February 2015

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been together since 1995 and got married in December 1997 & after all these years, they seem to still be passionate about each other. Amazing! The A-list couple kissed passionately on the red carpet at the LA premiere of Will's new movie, Focus, yesterday.

The superstar singer went bra-less in a sexy unbuttoned blue shirt that was tied up, showing off her cleavage as she went to lunch with Jay Z yesterday in LA. Beyonce narrowly escaped a wardrobe malfunction.
See more pics after the cut...

Former FIFA World Player of the Year (2006), Fabio Cannavaro, 41, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for breaching orders to keep out of his home after it was seized by authorities.
The home of the former Real Madrid defender turned coach was seized after he was accused of tax evasion.
The authorities claim he owes over €1m in unpaid taxes. They also seized goods worth about €1million as well as a €180,000 yacht belonging to Cannavaro.

Emma Nyra is currently shooting a video for Spice TV Africa with the station doing a focus on record label Triple MG.
The singer showed one of her outfits for Day 3 of the shoot and she can be seen rocking distressed jeans, a camoflauge jacket and a white crop top.
Her followers on Instagram love the look – do you?

The Nigerian Army says it will be placing all the Nigerian troops involved in the mission to recapture Baga from Boko Haram on special promotion. The promotion was announced by the Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah while addressing the soldiers in Baga today February 25th. In his speech, the Army Chief celebrated the army officers and urged them to keep up the tempo & rescue more towns.

These politicians can like to abuse each other on paper but when they see each other, they are very cordial. The Speaker of the House of Reps Aminu Tambuwal pictured greeting president Jonathan respectfully with a huge smile on his face at the birthday party of Shehu Shagari in Sokoto yesterday.

Gen. Buhari, Bola Tinubu, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, and other party leaders have arrived Chattam House (Royal Institute of International Affairs) where Buhari met with former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

Find the EFCC press statement below...
Justice C. O Ogisi of Delta State High Court, Sapele, on Wednesday February 25, 2015 convicted and sentenced a former Deputy Comptroller in charge of Ogwashi-Uku Prison in Delta State, DCP Diete Wure Wisdom and a Senior Inspector of Prison, Ayamede Peter to three years imprisonment for stealing 27, 200 litres of automotive gas oil stored in exhibit trucks, left in the custody of the prison.

They were prosecuted on a 4-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the strength of evidence that the duo conspired to sell products in three exhibits trucks: Mack tanker with registration number XD 605 JJT and Man Diesel Lorries with registration numbers, XD 789 ENU and XD 620 FGG, filled with AGO.

A woman in Ogun state was overcome with sorrow after giving birth to a baby boy that had no arms. To make matters worse, her husband immediately fled after hearing the news.

According to Punch, the baby was born on Tuesday afternoon at a private hospital called Majotal Medical Clinic located in the Ilogbo area of Ado/Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun state. The baby weighed 3..25 kg at birth.

Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo is celebrating her birthday today and her colleagues have been using social media to wish her the best.
She shared a photo a few hours before her actual birth date showing that she is going on a trip.
She shared a picture on her Instagram page and captioned ‘Few Hours 2My Bdy…#YSL #ChristainLouboutin #PhilipPlein #Gucci #Prada #BirthdayBehaviour#’

How cute is this? Three Abuja-based friends who found themselves pregnant at the same time decided to throw a triple baby shower. According to folks who posted the photos on instagram, the baby shower held yesterday. Congrats to the beautiful ladies.

Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade on Monday stated that the military had arrested Boko Haram terrorists disguised as women in Baga, Borno State.
Olukolade revealed this via a statement, Punch reports:
The cordon and search in Baga has revealed some terrorists disguising as women.
The searches are also yielding more discoveries of arms especially bombs hidden in various locations, especially Baga town.
Apart from those captured in the course of fighting, many terrorists hiding in the town are being arrested and troops are still busy interrogating the suspects.

Ebonyi State House of Assembly complex was totally razed to the ground this morning Feb. 24th after a fire broke out from the Accounts department and spread to the media section of the complex.
The cause of the fire has not been ascertainment but workers in the complex are suspecting it was an arson.

She spends her spare time in a similar way to many other ten-year-old girls - playing with Barbie dolls and making loom bands. But the key difference between Esther Okade and other children her age is that she has been accepted to study for a university maths degree - despite not going to school.
Esther, from Walsall, West Midlands, has enrolled on an Open University course months after she passed her A-levels - and wants to study for a PhD before running her own bank.

A suicide bomber on Tuesday attacked a bus at Dan-Borno bus station in Potiskum, Yobe state.
An eyewitness told BBC, that the bomber entered the 18-seater bus after it was full, and proceeded to detonate the bombs.
A total of 13 people are feared dead.

The public is hereby notified that Harry Agbenu Austin MD/CEO of Megarice Co-operative Society Nigeria Limited located at Glass Plaza, Block B1, FCDA Quarters, Kubwa, Abuja and his wife Mary Agbenu Austin, a director of Megarice, whose photographs appear above, are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with a case of criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of over one billion naira.

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday announced that it would honour Josephine Agwu, a cleaner at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) who found and returned a bag containing international currencies worth N12 million a passenger had lost.
According to Tribune, the assembly has invited Agwu to appear before its sitting at a later date, during which she will be honoured.

APC VP candidate, Prof Osinbajo led other party members to a courtesy visit to the General Overseer of the Assemblies of God Church, Professor Paul Emeka in Enugu yesterday.
More pics after the cut.....

Bola Tinubu pictured with General Buhari at Tinubu's home in London yesterday. Also the APC National Chairman, John Oyegun arrived London yesterday for a meeting with some youth leaders today.
See that picture after the cut...

20 February 2015

Wiz Khaifa is trying to get custody of his son with Amber Rose and it looks like he's doing all he can now to make Amber look like an unfit mother. He released photos of her home to TMZ, claiming it's dirty and unsafe for a 1year old to live in. I hear!

The poop indicated in the photo is dog sh*t. But that's outside the home. Amber left a knife on the kitchen counter, not safe but does that make her an unfit mother? Then garbage is overflowing outside the home, that's not good too but Wiz c'mon, this is a woman you once loved. Sending someone to her home to take photos and send to TMZ?
Anyway, See the photos after the cut...

He’s got jokes and he’s got style!
Bovi Ugboma, ace Nigerian comedian, MC, actor and more is the latest star to be tapped for the cover of Vanguard Allure magazine.
Styled in a dapper blue blazer over a white shirt and black pants Bovi accessories his outfit for the cover of the magazine with the colour of the month, red.
Inside the magazine’s new issue, the delta state born entertainer dishes on the business of making people laugh and have them pay for their own laughter, rising to become one of the most sought after comedians on the continent, his adorable family and much more.

The ever-so-pretty actress Linda Ejiofor is the cover girl for Cedar Magazine’s February 2015 issue.
You might recall the first edition of Cedar was published HERE which featured Ugandan model Ramona Fauziah Nanyombi; now it’s Linda’s turn. In the shoot, she looks sultry in a shimmery black dress with longs curled hair and pretty makeup by Leylar Cadne.

No offence, but I think Yvonne Nelson should step out more often with her natural hair
The famous actress, movie producer and model decided to take a break from all the weave-ons and attachment.
Yvonne Nelson shared new photos of herself in her all natural black Ghanaian hair.

16 February 2015

Usain Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medallist revealed he would retire from athletics after the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses on the podium with his gold medal after Jamaica won and set a new world record in the men's 4X100 relay final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 11, 2012 in London.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari last Wednesday drew questions from CNN International Correspondent, Christine Amanpour on a number of issues relating to his aspiration and his record as military head of state. Excerpts:

WHat is your reaction to the delay in the elections by six weeks, and President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise that the military will make inroad in the area of security of the North-East in six weeks?

General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, a former Minister of Communications, during his service years served as commander, Corps of Artillery and General Officer Commanding, Third Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, a post once held by General Muhammadu Buhari at the beginning of the eighties.

Olanrewaju, now a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State in this interview reviews issues emanating from the shift of the elections among other things.

Dana Airline has indicated its readiness to begin its daily flight operations to Owerri airport in a few weeks time. Disclosing this development to newsmen, Chief Commercial Officer of the airline, Obi Mbanuzuo said that such move was part of the airline’s expansion plan to convey passengers to their various destination across the country.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) will collaborate for better enforcement against insurance companies that misappropriate funds raised from the capital market. This disclosure was made by the Acting Director General of SEC, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, who hosted the Management of NAICOM on a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja.

INDUSTRY LEADERS in the country are making frantic efforts to halt passage of the Private Companies Conversion and Listing Bill into law by the National Assembly. They said the bill being sponsored by the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital market, Hon. Chris Emeka Azubogu, would not help the business climate in Nigeria and should be withdrawn.

Bismarck Rewane is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited. He is one of the leading economic analysts in the country. In this interview, he proffered solutions to the continued depreciation of the naira, and also commented on how investors are reacting to the tension generated by the postponement of the election. He also offered some advice to the eventual winner of the election, while highlighting opportunities in the stock market for investors.

An Alaska Airlines flight en route to Portland had to return to the gate at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday night after a woman was stung by a scorpion, airline officials said.

Medical personnel responded to the woman, who was stung in the arm, according to Cole Cosgrove, a spokesman for the airline. Flight attendants killed the scorpion and searched overhead compartments for "any additional, unwanted arachnids."

PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of graves have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, in what the president called an "odious and barbaric" anti-Semitic act against French values.

The vandalism comes at a time of growing insecurity among French Jews and amid general religious tensions in Europe, after Islamic radicals attacked a kosher market and a satirical newspaper in Paris last month and similar attacks hit Denmark this weekend.

If you're going to refinance, do it now, many mortgage experts say. Why? Because interest rates are near historic lows, and while it's possible they could go lower, it's also possible rates will begin creeping up. On Jan. 29, Freddie Mac reported that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.66 percent. The week before, it was slightly lower at 3.63 percent.

Let's put it this way: If you've been thinking about refinancing, this isn't a bad time to do it, and there are some good reasons to contact your friendly neighborhood mortgage lender now. For instance:

BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Heavily armed Boko Haram militants attacked the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday but were later repelled, a government security source said.

Earlier, explosions and gunfire could be heard after the fighters overwhelmed a checkpoint at the edge of the city, which has been bombed before but has never had the insurgents attempt to take it over.

Witness Abdul Hassan said soldiers had run away after the checkpoint was overwhelmed. The militants then burned down a police station on the outskirts of town, he said.

Jerod Brown is speaking out after Bobby Brown released a statement slamming his media interviews. Jerod, a cousin of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, has been very vocal about the 21 year old’s hospitalization – something that the Brown and Houston family does not appear to appreciate.

“I just found out I have no blood relation to any Brown,” Jerod Brown wrote on Facebook Saturday afternoon. His post comes after Bobby Brown’s Friday press release.

You’re on a first date with a mild case of the jitters — that’s natural — so you order a glass of red wine along with dinner to loosen up a little bit. And that drink probably makes you feel more uninhibited — at first. But after you order a second glass (and then a third … and then a fourth), don’t be surprised if, a few hours later, you find yourself too sluggish for romance.

That’s because we know that drinking too much alcohol can inhibit your sex drive, affecting erectile function and the ability to orgasm.

It's been almost five months since Amber Rose served divorce papers to rapper Wiz Khalifa, and the 31-year-old single mother is ready to move on. In a new interview with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, Rose got candid about her ex and their marriage.

"You know, he's young, he has a lot of life to live," Rose said of 27-year-old Khalifa. "Now that I'm done crying, it doesn't bother me anymore. Now's my time to live. I'll never say never because he's the father of the my child. He's still technically my husband. But right now, with all he's doing, I'm not with it."

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan appealed for more US help in fighting Boko Haram, as the Islamists struck again on Saturday and called for a boycott of upcoming general elections.
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